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Maeviear, S. M., Additions for 1907 to Census of Scottish 

 Hepaticae. (Ann. Scottish Nat. Hist. N". 67. Edinburgh, p. 176 — 179. 



1908.) 



This is a list of 97 new records of species found, arranged under 

 22 counties or vice-counties. They represent progress in the author's 

 preparations to publish a complete census of Scottish Hepaticae. 

 Scapania ohliqtia (Arnell) Schiffn. and Lophosia Baneriana Schiffn. 

 are additions to the flora. A. Gepp. 



Maevicap, S. M., The distribution of Lunularia cruciata. (Journ. 

 Bot. XLVI. p. 382-384. 1908.) 



The author calls for an investigation of the distribution of Lu- 

 nularia in the British Islands. Itis just possible that the plant 

 is, like some other mediterranean species, truly native on our south 

 coast; but it has often been introduced with garden plants into 

 England as into other North European countries. Its present 

 distribution ought to be mapped out, its method of extension ascer- 

 tained, and its effect upon other species (ex. gr. Marchantia) noticed. 

 The author describes its wide distribution in the south of Scotland 

 where it is abundant in ravines near gardens. It is more rare in 

 the Highlands. Though abundant near Edinburgh now, it was 

 not so in Greville's time; for no mention of it was made by that 

 observant botanist. A. Gepp. 



Beddome, R. H., Notes on Indian Ferns. (Journ. Bombay 

 Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. XVIII. p. 338—342. 1908.) 



The author has been studying the late C. W. Hope's articles 

 on the Ferns of North-West India published in previous num- 

 bers of the same Journal, and criticises some of the species created 

 by Hope. Beddome takes a much broader view, than Hope did, 

 of the proper limits of a species; and maintains that Hope did not 

 allow for the variability of the species and was wrong in wishing 

 to make species out of the varieties of such well-known cosmopolitan 

 Ferns as Polvstichmn aculeatum and Lastrea Filix-mas, those varie- 

 ties being often almost impossible to distinguish owing to the con- 

 necting links afforded by intermediate forms. Beddome suggests that 

 some very interesting results would be forthcoming from a scientific 

 cultivation of the different varieties of Athyrium Füix-femina, A. 

 nigvipes, Polystichum aculeatum, Lastrea Filix-mas^ raising them 

 from the spores. A. Gepp. 



Blatter, E., Ceylon Ferns in the Bombay Natural History 

 Society's Herbarium. (Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 

 XVIII. p. 639-648. 1908.) 



The author here enumerates 236 species and varieties with the 

 distribution in Ceylon. Macpherson has furnished some new 

 localities. A. Gepp. 



Blatter, E., The Ferns of the Bombay Presidency. (Journ. 

 Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. XVIII. p. 599—512. 1908.) 



The author gives an enumeration of 110 species and varieties 

 with füll distribution 1. in the Bombay Presidency, 2. in India, 

 3. outside India. Information is given as to the sources (literature 

 herbaria, &c.) from which the .list was compiled. A. Gepp. 



